The Defaults Lifestyle
Episode 271 · November 13th, 2020 · 1 hr 2 mins
About this Episode
This week we breakdown Apple’s new M1 chip, the new MacBook Air and discuss why so many devs still use vi. Plus, a discussion about when to use the default Documents Folder.
The Rundown
- Modern IDEs are magic. Why are so many coders still using Vim and Emacs?
- Everything Apple Announced, From New Macs to New Chips
- Average UX Improvements Are Shrinking
Relevant to your Interests
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- Spotify acquires podcast monetization company Megaphone
- Every last Slingbox will become a brick in two years
- Zoom and other ‘stay-at-home’ stocks got crushed on the positive vaccine news
- TikTok says the Trump administration has forgotten about trying to ban it, would like to know what’s up
- EU charges Amazon in antitrust lawsuit, alleges unfair competition
- Austin software maker Planview sold in $1.6B deal
Nonsense
- Steve Nouri on LinkedIn: #datascience #business #strategy | 404 comments
- Ugliest App
- Raspberry Pi 400: the $70 desktop PC - Raspberry Pi
- Train caught by Whale
- Why I Still Use an Old PowerPC Mac in 2020
- Chipotle to open its first digital-only restaurant as online orders soar
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- Matt: Things you can make from old dead laptops - DIY Perks
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